No-Cook Summer Meals

If you can't stand the heat, get into the kitchen and prepare one of these fresh, stove-free dishes―from a tangy beef salad to a refreshing gazpacho.

By Kate Merker

roast chicken with blue cheese and lettuce

Anna Williams

Beef, Watercress, and Peach Salad
Charcuterie Platter
Chicken Salad With Herbs and Radicchio
Gazpacho With Goat Cheese
Marinated Shrimp With Mediterranean Salad
Minty Chickpea Salad With Couscous
Open-Faced Tuna and Fennel Sandwiches
Chicken Salad With Grapes and Blue Cheese (shown)

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No-Cook Summer Meals

If you can't stand the heat, get into the kitchen and prepare one of these fresh, stove-free dishes―from a tangy beef salad to a refreshing gazpacho.

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What are your favorite no-cook summer meals? Share your recipes and ideas.

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